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NIOSHTIC-2
search results on Dentistry
 is a searchable bibliographic database of occupational
safety and health publications, documents, grant reports, and journal
articles supported in whole or in part by NIOSH.
NIOSH Publications
Control of Nitrous Oxide in Dental Operatories
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 94-129 (1994)
Researchers from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), conducted four in-depth field evaluations, and one laboratory study to evaluate three commercial dental operatory waste anesthetic gas scavenging systems for their effectiveness in reducing Nitrous Oxide.
Hazard Control
3 - Control of Nitrous Oxide in Dental Operatories
DHHS
(NIOSH) Publication No. 96-107 (1998)
 PDF 366 KB (4 pages)
NIOSH Hazard Control 3. Contains
suggestions on controlling exposure to nitrous oxide.
NIOSH Warns:
Nitrous Oxide Continues to Threaten Health Care
Workers
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 94-118
(1994)
NIOSH Update containing steps for preventing exposure to Nitrous
Oxide.
NIOSH Alert:
Controlling Exposures to Nitrous Oxide During Anesthetic
Administration
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 94-100
(1994)
This Alert presents control measures for preventing or greatly
reducing exposure to N2O during the administration of anesthetic gas.
Other Resources and Links
Take a Break: Learn how Dental Care Providers Can Prevent Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, April 2001
External Link: http://209.85.215.104/search?q=cache:OIvMsCKTDdAJ:chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/dhpw/OralFitness/DentalErgonomics.doc+wmsd+dentistry&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=10&gl=us
OSHA
Safety and Health Topics: Dentistry
External Link:
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/dentistry/index.html
What Dental Technicians Need To Know About
Silicosis
PDF
only 114 KB (2 pages)
External Link:
http://www.state.nj.us/health/eoh/survweb/dent_bro.pdf
Pamphlet
from the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services provides
information and guidance about reducing the risk of Silicosis in Dental
Labs.
Related NIOSH Topics
Occupational
Latex Allergies
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June 19, 2008
Page last reviewed: June 19, 2008
Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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